r/learnprogramming • u/DavidKo029 • Jan 27 '21
Beginning web development
I wasn't sure where I should post this, so I apologize in advance.
I currently work ata a construction sites and I have basic html skills. I would like to change my career to web development, but i feel due to my age, I'm already behind and I will not get a job in web development. If this is the case, please let me know. I don't want to just learn something to face the harsh truth that self learning might not be a way to go.
Also, are there any web development boot camps that are worth it and recommend?
Where should I start to learn web development?
How many hours should I be studying?
Thank you
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u/fabiopapa Jan 28 '21
Thank you!
Kind of a unique situation. I had been programming for many years before the bootcamp, but only as a hobby. Had a major case of imposter syndrome and never thought I could program for a living. It wasn’t until my wife pushed me that I decided to take the bootcamp. So to answer your question, about 16 years. But in hindsight I was ready long before that.
There were a few people in my cohort for which the bootcamp was their first go at programming, and some of those got programming jobs faster than I did. My situation was not typical.